Police release new details about abduction of ESU student, other incidents

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Nov 8, 2012 at 9:20 AMNov 8, 2012 at 11:45 AM

Police have released additional details about an abduction of an East Stroudsburg University student and two earlier incidents they say may be related.

Police have released additional details about an abduction of an East Stroudsburg University student and two earlier incidents they say may be related.

ESU Police reported that an 18-year-old university student was abducted and assaulted while walking on North Green Street in East Stroudsburg on Oct. 21, Stroud Area Regional Police said.

The incident, which was reported Saturday, happened at about 11:15 p.m.

Police would not comment on the lag in time from when the alleged incident occurred to the time it was reported.

SARP Capt. Brian Kimmins said that would jeopardize the investigation.

He also declined to comment on whether the student was sexually assaulted.

Police today also revealed the details of two separate, but possibly connected incidents.

At 7:15 p.m. Sept. 22 a female students was jogging on Analomink Street when she was approached by a black male who put his arm around her and said “Hey, you shouldn't be out here alone.”

She reported it to police who at the time did not distribute information about the incident to the public.

And at 2 a.m. Nov. 2 a female student was walking alone near Elk and Prospect streets when a black male wearing a hoodie attempted to drag her into a dark four-door sedan.

She managed to get away.

Both girls were alone at the time.

Police did not have a sketch of the suspect(s).

In the Oct. 21 incident, a female student was walking home to campus when she was approached by two black men in dark hooded sweatshirts who pushed her to the ground, hurting her forehead.

They then forced her into an older model, dark red, four-door sedan driven by a third person, police said.

One of the suspects claimed to have a gun.

The student was taken to an unknown building in the area but was able to escape and find her way back to campus.

Police are classifying the incidents as “off-campus” incidents.

The Stroud Area Regional Police Department, the ESU Police Department and the Monroe County District Attorney's Office are asking anyone with any information on this crime or anyone who may have witnessed other suspicious activity in the area to contact the Stroud Area Regional Police Department at 570-421-6800 or East Stroudsburg University Police at 570-422-3064.

Additionally, ESU students within a one block radius of campus may call for a Safe Ride at 570-422-3064 or 570-422-2000 and ESU Police student workers or professional staff will escort you safely to your location.